Parallel Health
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | 2021 in San Francisco, United States |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
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| Website | www |
Parallel Health is an American health technology company that develops personalized skin care products.[1][2] The company was founded by Natalise Kalea Robinson, who serves as chief executive officer,[3] and Nathan Brown,[4] who is chief science officer.[5] It is based in San Francisco, California.[6]
History
[edit]Parallel was founded in 2021 to develop phage-based products tailored to individual skin microbiomes.[7]
It had raised $2.3 million in pre-seed funding and debuted at TechCrunch Disrupt.[8] In 2022, it was noted in Fast Company’s 'World Changing Ideas' Awards.[9]
In 2024, the company published a paper in The Dermatologist on how testing the skin microbiome and applying phage therapy could reduce inflammation and redness.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Shapouri, Beth. "Market Research: The AI Boom Expands to the Hair and Makeup Counter". The Information. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ Amay, Joane (2023-12-14). "Would You Share Your DNA in Pursuit of Good Skin?". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ Coldewey, Devin (2024-03-14). "Microbiome startups respond as industry is accused of 'questionable practices'". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ Russell, Melia. "Here are the best and most daring looks from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ "Hyaluronic acid vs niacinamide—how do these two skincare powerhouses differ?". My Imperfect Life. 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ "Parallel Health". Inc.
- ^ Mendez, Andrew (2023-09-19). "Meet the 4 Bay Area startups that made the TechCrunch Battlefield pitch competition cut". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ Coldewey, Devin (2023-09-20). "Parallel Health takes a biotech-forward approach to skincare with custom phage therapy". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ "These innovative projects are changing the health industry". Fast Company. 2022-05-03. Archived from the original on 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ Soon, Seaver; Brown, Nathan (October 2024). "Next-Generation Skin Microbiome Testing and Bacteriophage Therapy". www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.